World War Two: Behind Closed Doors - Laurence Rees
Stalin, the Nazis, and the West
KORTE INHOUD
In World War II: Behind Closed Doors, award-winning documentary-maker and historian Laurence Rees brings us a gripping new history of World War II - one that is full of surprises, even for those who think they know the history. Drawing on material only available since the opening of archives in the East, Rees re-examines the key decisions made by Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt during the war. And as the truth about Stalin's earlier friendly relationship with the Nazis is laid bare, a devastating and surprising picture of the Soviet leader emerges - one that is deeply embarrassing for many Russians. The emotional core of the book is the amazing new testimony obtained from nearly a hundred separate witnesses from the period. Former Soviet secret policemen talk frankly for the first time about their repressive work; Allied seamen reveal how they braved the Arctic convoys; and Red Army veterans talk of how they killed Germans in hand-to-hand fighting on the Eastern Front. Accompanying a major six-part BBC2 histo...
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[Auteur: Rees, Laurence] [Pagina's: 439] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: London, BBC Books] [Jaar: 2008] [Titel: World War Two: Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West]
